Cost of living comparison
Greece is 36.2% cheaper than Chicago.
- Restaurants
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pay 43.5% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 35.0% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 4.9% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 39.3% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 84.2% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.0% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 12.1% less in Greece
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$13.17
€12.77
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.07
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$1.33
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$6.30
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$5.99
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$4.02
€3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$4.23
€4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
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pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$7.55
€7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$40.19
€38.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$28,316.80
€27,461.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$13.82
€13.40
|
|
pay 39.3% less for housing
|
Chicago
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$32.82
€31.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,360.96
|
$524.36
€508.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,512.92
|
$392.21
€380.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$175.68
€170.37
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,475.00
|
$413.12
€400.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,300.00
|
$6,332.60
€6,141.30
|
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pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$4.40
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$4.94
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$48.72
€47.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$8.82
€8.55
|
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pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
|
$83.64
€81.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$37.83
€36.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$83.15
€80.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$93.42
€90.60
|
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